Bladder cancer treatment at home? new study tests feasibility
NCT ID NCT07048496
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study explores whether giving BCG therapy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer at home is feasible and effective. It includes two groups: one to understand barriers to treatment compliance, and another to test a home BCG program with a chatbot that tracks symptoms and quality of life. The goal is to see if patients can successfully complete their treatments at home rather than in a clinic.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) delivered at home
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that home-based BCG treatment is a practical option, potentially improving convenience and adherence for bladder cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (50 participants) focused on feasibility, not on curing or controlling the disease. The results may not apply to all patients, and home treatment could pose safety or logistical challenges.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria for patients in Cohort 1 * Age 18 years or older; * completed intravesical treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer within the past year Cohort 1 inclusion criteria for key stakeholders * Age 18 years or older; * experience with the delivery of BCG delivery for more than 2 years Cohort 2 inclusion criteria * Age 18 years or older; * diagnosed with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and prescribed BCG for initial therapy Exclusion Criteria: Cohort 1 exclusion criteria • inability to provide informed consent Cohort 2 exclusion criteria * inability to provide informed consent * inability to undergo catheterization (i.e. - history of urethral stricture) * inability to receive BCG therapy (i.e. - previous reaction with BCG) * no access to mobile phone * inability to respond to written conversations in English
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Abramson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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